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but Dr. Linnseus has changed the title from Pittonia 
to Tournefortia. 
The Species are, 
1. Tournefortia (. F&tidijjim ) foliis ovato-lanceolatis, 
birds pedtlnculis ramofis fpicis pendulis. Lin. Sp. 
201. 'Tournefortia with oval, fpearfoaped , hairy leaves , 
and hanging j pikes of flowers. Pittonia racemofo mco- 
danse foliis foetidiflimis. Plum. Gen. Nov. 5. Branch- 
ing Pittonia with foetid Tobacco leaves. 
2. Tournefortia ( Hirfutijfma ) foliis ovatis petiolatis, 
caule hirfuto, fpicis ramofiffimis terminalibus. Lin. 
Sp. Plant. 140. Tournefortia with oval leaves growing 
upon foot-flalks , and a hairy ftalk terminated by very 
branching fpikes of flowers. Pittonia hirfutiffima & 
ramoflffima, baccis albis. Plum. Gen. Nov. 5. The 
moft branching hairy Pittonia with white berries. 
3. Tournefortia ( Volubilis ) foliis ovatis acuminatis, 
glabris petiolis reflexis, caule volubili. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
143. T ournefortia with oval , acut e-point ed,fmooth leaves , 
having reflexed foot-flalks and a twining ftalk. Pittonia 
fcandens, baccis niveis, nigris maculis notatis. Plum. 
Gen. 5. Climbing Pittonia , with white berries marked with 
black fpots. 
4. Tournefortia (Scandens) foliis cordatis hirfutis, fpi- 
cis racemofis reflexis, caule volubili. Tournefortia with 
hairy heart-Jhaped leaves , branching reflexed fpikes of 
flowers , and a twining ftalk. Pittonia fcandens race- 
mofa, fiore fufco. Houft. MSS. Climbing branching 
Pittonia , with flowers of a brown colour. 
5. Tournefortia ( Tomentofa ) foliis cordatis fubtus to- 
mentoiis, fpicis racempfis brevibus, ’caule volubili. 
T ournefortia with heart-jhaped leaves which are woolly on 
their under fide , very fhort branching fpikes of flowers , 
and a twining ftalk. Pittonia fcandens, racemofa, fo- 
liis -fubrotundis fubtus incanis. Houft. MSS. Climbing 
branching Pittonia , with roundijh leaves which are hoary 
on their under fide. 
6 . Tournefortia ( Carnofa ) foliis ovatis rngofis petio- 
latis, fpicis racemofis axillaribus, caule fruticofo. 
Tournefortia with oval rough leaves growing upon foot- 
flalks , branching fpikes of flowers proceeding from the 
wings of the flalks, and a fhrubby ftalk. Pittonia fru- 
tefcens, folio carnofa hirfuta & obtufo/ Plum. Gen. 5. 
Shrubby Pittonia with a flefhy , hairy , and blunt leaf. 
7. Tournefortia (, Suffruticofa ) foliis fub-lanceolatis in- 
canis fuffruticofo. Lin. Sp. 202. T ournefortia with oval 
fpear-fhaped leaves having acute points , being woolly on 
their under fide, branching incurved fpikes of flowers , and 
a branching ftalk. 
8. Tournefortia ( Humilis ) foliis lanceolatis feffilibus, 
fpicis fimplicibus recurvis lateralibus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
1 41. Tournefortia with fpear-fhaped leaves fitting clofe 
to the flalks, and fingle recurved fpikes of flowers grow- 
ing at the wings of the fame. Pittonia humilis anchufe 
folio. Plum. Gen. 5. Low Pittonia with an Alkane t leaf. 
The firft fort grows naturally in Jamaica, and in fome 
of the other Hands in the Weft-Indies, where it rifes 
with fhrubby ftalks ten or twelve feet high, fending 
out many branches, which are clofely garnifhed with 
oval fpear-fhaped leaves placed alternately round the 
ftalks ; they are five inches long, and two and a half 
broad in the middle, hairy on their under fide, and 
ft and upon fhort foot-ftalks. The branches are ter- 
minated by long branching fpikes of flowers, which 
are ranged on one fide the foot-ftalks in the fame man- 
ner as thole of the Heliotrope or Turnfol. Some of 
the foot-ftalks fuftain two, others three, and fome 
four fpikes of flowers, which are near five inches long, 
and are reflexed like a fcorpion’s tail at the top. The 
flowers are of a dirty white colour ; they are fmall, 
and clofely ranged on one fide the fpike •, thefe are 
fucceeded by fmall fucculent fruit, inclofing four ob- 
long feeds in each. 
The fecond fort is alfo a native of the Hands in the 
Weft-Indies. The ftalks of this are lhrubby, taper, 
and rough ; they rife to the height of eight or ten 
feet, dividing into many branches, which are covered 
with a light brown, hairy, rough bark, and garniftied 
with oval leaves placed alternately ; thele are about 
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four inches long, and two and a half broad, baking 
many tranfverfe veins running from the midrib to the 
fides ; they have fhort hairy foot-ftalks, and are of a 
deep green on their upper fide. The branches are 
terminated by very branchy fpikes of flowers ; thefe 
are fucceeded by fmall, roundifh, fucculent fruit, each 
inclofing four oblong feeds. 
The third fort grows naturally in Jamaica, and fome 
of the Hands in America •, this has a twining ligneous 
ftalk, which twills about the neighbouring trees for 
fupport, and rifes to the height of ten or twelve feet, 
fending out feveral flender ligneous branches, which 
are garniftied with oval acute-pointed leaves, whofe 
foot-ftalks are reflexed. The flowers are produced in 
branching fpikes from the fide and the top of the 
branches ; they are fmall and white, and are fucceeded 
by fmall, w'hite, fucculent berries, having one or two 
black fpots on each. 
The fourth fort was difcbvered by the late Dr. H011L 
toun, growing naturally in Jamaica, who fent the feeds 
to England; this hath fhrubby branching ftalks, which 
rife to the height of ten or twelve feet. The branched 
are garnifhed with heart-fhaped hairy leaves, near three 
inches long, and one and a half broad near the bafe, 
ending in acute points ; they are of a thinner texture 
than thofe of the former fpecies, and Hand upon fhort 
foot-ftalks. The flowers come out at the end of the 
branches in very flender branching fpikes ; they are 
fmall, and of a dirty brown colour, ranged along on 
the upper fide of the foot-ftalk ; thefe are fucceeded 
by fmall pulpy berries, each containing four feeds. 
The fifth fort was found growing naturally by Mr, 
Robert Millar near Carthagena, in New Spain ; this 
has climbing ftalks, which twine about any neigh- 
bouring fupport, and rife to the height of ten or twelve 
feet. The branches are garnifhed with heart-fhaped 
leaves which are two inches long, and one and a quar- 
ter broad near their bafe ; they are very downy on 
their under fide, and ftand upon very fhort foot-ftalks. 
The flowers are produced in fhort branching fpikes 
which come out from the wings of the branches *, they 
are of a dirty white colour, fmall, and are fuccceeded 
by fmall fucculent berries, inclofing two, three, and 
fometimes four feeds. 
The fixth fort was difcovered by the late Mr. Robert 
Millar, grov/ing naturally near Carthagena in New 
Spain ; this has a ftrong ligneous ftalk, which rifes 
near twenty feet high, fending out feveral ftrong lig- 
neous branches, covered with a light brown bark 
which is rough, and garnifhed with thick oval leaves, 
four inches long and three broad -, they are very rough 
on their upper furface, and of a dark green colour, 
but pale and fmoother on their under fide, ftanding 
upon pretty long foot-ftalks. The flowers are pro- 
duced in branching fpikes from the wings of the 
branches ; they are fmall, white, and fhaped like thofe 
of the other fpecies, and are fucceeded by fmall fuccu- 
lent berries, each including two or three oblong feeds. 
The feventh fort was difcovered by the fame gentle- 
man in the fame country ; this has woody ftalks which 
rife five or fix feet high, from which fpring out many 
flender ligneous branches, garniftied with oval fpear- 
fhaped leaves about two inches long, and one broad 
in the middle, which are rounded at each end, but 
have acute points ; they are of a dark green on their 
upper furface, but have a white down on their under 
fide, and fit clofe to the branches. The flowers are 
produced from the wings of the ftalks, and alfo at 
the top ; they are formed in flender branching fpikes, 
being ranged on one fide of the fpikes which are re- 
curved ; they are white, and are fucceeded by fmall 
fucculent berries, which contain two or three feeds. 
The eighth fort was found growing naturally at Cam- 
peachy, by the late Dr. Houftoun ; this plant has low 
fhrubby ftalks, which feldom rife more than three 
feet high, fending out a few flender ligneous branches, 
which are garnifhed with rough fpear-fhaped leaves 
fitting clofe to the branches ; thefe are of a dark green 
on their upper fide, but pale oft their under. The 
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